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USA International Black Belt Hall of Fame: Jenkins induction reflects on his roots

The smart-alecky, mouthy middle child from Newark, N.J., suddenly became a wide-eyed youth full of wonder. In an instant, karate grabbed his attention. “I wasn’t really paying attention at first,” Jenkins recalls. “They were doing these moves, and I was thinking ‘I can do that.’ I was just sitting on the sidelines.” He stopped making […]

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Mexico man inducted into USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame

MEXICO — Daniel T. Barnett of Mexico recently achieved a pinnacle in his martial arts training when he was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Newark, N.J. The 27-year-old Mexico native, who works as a greeter at the Mexico Wal-Mart, began learning karate at the age of 5 at the Greater […]